NeuroTribes : The Legacy

of Autism and How to

Think Smarter About
People Who Think
Differently
 By
Steve Silberman
Allen & Unwin
 Winner of the 2015 Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction
Shortlisted for the Wellcome Book Prize
A Sunday Times and New York Times bestseller
Foreword by Oliver Sacks

What is autism: a devastating developmental condition, a lifelong

disability, or a naturally occurring form of cognitive difference akin
to certain forms of genius? In truth, it is all of these things and more
- and the future of our society depends on our understanding it.

Following on from his groundbreaking article 'The Geek Syndrome',

Wired reporter Steve Silberman unearths the secret history of
autism, long suppressed by the same clinicians who became famous
for discovering it, and finds surprising answers to the crucial
question of why the number of diagnoses has soared in recent years.

Going back to the earliest autism research and chronicling the brave
and lonely journey of autistic people and their families through the
decades, Silberman provides long-sought solutions to the autism
puzzle while casting light on the growing movement of
'neurodiversity' and mapping out a path towards a more humane
world for people with learning differences.

Allen & Unwin

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